TALK about torture.
The last two rounds of AFL Fantasy have been exactly that, with coaches playing guessing games with injured players.
So with the round 10 teams landing on Thursday night, who are we expecting to see and who will be sidelined once again?
Rory Laird (DEF, $487,000) is set to return after a broken toe, although many coaches would have offloaded the reliable defender who was averaging 93.
However, a player returning from a broken toe isn’t ideal for Fantasy, as Laird may be passing up some +3 kicks, for only +2 handballs.
The Kangaroos are confident that Daniel Wells (FWD/MID, $398,000) will be back after his two weeks out of the game but the No. 1 talking point in Fantasy right now is ... will Tom Rockliff (MID, $468,000) return?
The Fantasy Pig injured his hamstring in round seven and has now sat out two weeks, as The Traders wait patiently for his return.
All three Fantasy experts kept the man who has averaged 135 in the past, as they hold onto distant hope and fond memories that Rockliff will return this week to score something huge.
He’s listed as a ‘test’, and during the week, Brisbane Lions physio Shane Lemcke said “He’s progressing well in his rehab. He took part in some of the team training last week. We’ll monitor him throughout the week and as long as we’re really happy, he’ll play - but we won’t be taking any chances.”
Gary Ablett (MID, $501,000) and Aaron Hall (FWD/MID, $552,000) are both expected to return for the Suns, however a lengthy trip to Western Australia may go against them if the medical staff feel they’d benefit from another week at home.
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Roy and Warnie held both Ablett and Hall, but Calvin who moved Ablett on last week to save himself from another donut on the field … although he still managed to outscore poor old Warnedawg.
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